The Mercedes B-Class lodged its highest ever month in the UK in September Yesterday Angus Filton from Mercedes-Benz cars UK kindly shared with me some (rare) additional figures for what turned out to be a historical month for Mercedes in the UK, so I thought it would be worth a…
Fiat Punto Classic * See the Top 20 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Nenad for the tip * One year after BSCB's last update on Serbia it is time for a little refresh. New car sales in Serbia are not having the best time in…
3 generations of Hyundai Accent are now sold simultaneously in Algeria. * See the Top 5 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Mermou * In September and for the first time in 2012, the Hyundai Accent is back in pole position of the Algerian models ranking…
The Great Wall V-Series is the first Chinese model to break into the Australian Top 50 * See the entire article by clicking on the title! * Today I had the privilege of interviewing Daniel Cotterill, spokesperson for Ateco Automotive who distribute Chinese brands Great Wall and Chery in Australia…
VW Up! * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Danish new car market continues to buck the European gloomy context, with September sales up 0.5% year-on-year to 13,923 registrations which brings the year-to-date total to 128,493 units, up 1% on 2011. The VW…
Suzuki Mehran (Indian version). Picture by njyo, all rights reserved. * See the Top 10 most produced models by clicking on the title! * Courtesy of the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association, Pakistani sales of models produced locally are now available, and this is a pretty accurate representation of the most popular new cars…
Nissan Qashqai * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Polish car market is now feeling the heat of the European recession, down 13% year-on-year in September to 21,400 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still in positive at 234,699 units, up a shy…
Renault Scenic. Picture by L'Argus, all rights reserved. * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Slovenia are looking worse by the minute, with September down 29% year-on-year to just 3,203 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 38,707 units, down 17%…
Mercedes E-Class * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Richard * Although part of China, Hong Kong has a dedicated section on BSCB because its car market is radically different from the mainland - with absolutely no Chinese brands on sale in…
Honda Brio * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Eddy * Indonesian consumers are on a car buying frenzy in 2012... The new car market passed the historical 100,000 monthly sales milestone for the first time ever last June at 101,743. Since then,…
Peugeot 208 * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Tuga * No improvement in sight for the new car market in Portugal: sales are down 33% year-on-year in August to 5,443 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 68,103 registrations, down 40% on…
VW Tiguan * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Austria are down 12% year-on-year in September to 27,094 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 266,890 units, down 3% on 2011. We nearly witnessed a massive event this month in Austria:…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The new car market in New Zealand is definitely on fire this year, with sales up 14% year-on-year in September to 8,690 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 75,085 registrations, up a whopping 20% on…
Lada Samara (VAZ 2115) * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Igor * 19,725 new vehicles were sold in Ukraine in September, bringing the year-to-date total to 150,743. Once again the models ranking gets a complete overhaul and this time it's the…